She should have worked with the employer for 80 days in the last 12 months immediately preceding the date of her expected delivery.
From India, Delhi
From India, Delhi
Sugga@52987, the question is not just 80 days but the requirement of 12 months' service for entitlement. What you have said is a plain reading of the Act but what we are trying to say is the significance of 'in 12 months preceding the (expected) date of delivery"
From India, Kannur
4248From India, Kannur
Dear All,
Thanks for your valuable inputs & feedback.
Yes, we do have our policies but for Maternity leave it will come as per the Maternity benefit act.
The reason this question has raised is we have female employees availing the maternity benefit, in this case she didn't disclose about her pregnancy till her confirmation in June-23.
Again, she came back to us in mid of July with her pregnancy news and claimed her Maternity leave on September 19.
The point here is as right highlighted by Madhu sir where it is mentioned in the act 12 months preceding, if criteria is only for 80 days, then why to mentioned 12 months?
Warm Regards,
Usha Nikam
From India, Mumbai
Thanks for your valuable inputs & feedback.
Yes, we do have our policies but for Maternity leave it will come as per the Maternity benefit act.
The reason this question has raised is we have female employees availing the maternity benefit, in this case she didn't disclose about her pregnancy till her confirmation in June-23.
Again, she came back to us in mid of July with her pregnancy news and claimed her Maternity leave on September 19.
The point here is as right highlighted by Madhu sir where it is mentioned in the act 12 months preceding, if criteria is only for 80 days, then why to mentioned 12 months?
Warm Regards,
Usha Nikam
From India, Mumbai
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